Hearty Ribs and Beans
3 pounds country-style pork spareribs
1/4 cup water
14 1/2 ounces tomato sauce
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 15 1/2 ounce great northern beans — rinsed and
drained
2 15 1/2 ounce kidney beans — rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups celery — thinly sliced
1 sweet red peppers — thinly sliced
Place ribs in an ungreased 13x9x2″ baking dish; add water. Cover and bake at 350ºF for 1-1/2 hours. Drain, reserving liquid; skim fat. Set ribs aside. Add enough water to liquid to equal 1 cup; place in a saucepan. Add tomato sauce, soup mix, sugar, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes; remove 1/2 cup. To the remaining sauce, add beans, celery and red pepper. Pour into the baking dish; add ribs. Pour reserved sauce over ribs. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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